New Graphics Card Needed!!!!!!

[davedarave99]

I am currently running an overclocked ATI HD 4850 and i am looking to upgrade. I have a budget of £300 max (dont really want to spend that much tho =)) ... What do you think i should do ...
Wait for fermi?
Buy an ATI DX11 card?
If so which one?

Crossfire is an option as i have just purchased http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-366-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

I am running a phenom 955 @ 3.4ghz and 4gb of ram

PLEASE HELP AS I HAVE NO CLUE WHICH GRAPHICS CARD GIVES BEST BANG FOR BUCK =(

Thanks in advance

 

[Dark Sun]

5850 seems a good "bang for buck" option.

 

[Simon D]

I would go with the 5850 as well (one near the £200 price mark).

 

[davedarave99]

Thanks for the quick replies =)
How does a 5850 compare to crossfired 5770's?

Thanks =)

 

[Simon D]

If you want to spend close to £300 than I would go with a single 5870 or buy a single 5850 and maybe another when the prices drops

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=gx-147-xf

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=gx-122-pc&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=411

http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=gx-215-sp

the sapphire includes two four-pin power to 2x3pin pcie power adapters with the card.


review here 5770 in crossfire, may answer your question

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2983/his_radeon_hd_5770_1gb_video_card_in_crossfire/index.html

What resolution do you play your games at?

 

[therubble]

I went from a 4850 to a 5870 on a phenom 9950 and the difference was astounding, and that's only going to be amplified as your CPU is much better than mine.

 

[philip j fry]

5850 and clock it

 

[DrBombcrater]

PLEASE HELP AS I HAVE NO CLUE WHICH GRAPHICS CARD GIVES BEST BANG FOR BUCK =(

Since you've got a 4850 and a crossfire mobo the cheap option is to add another 4850 and wait for the next generation of DX11 cards to come out. A pair of 4850s will keep up a 5870, so all you're really losing is DX11 support which isn't a big deal yet.

 

[davedarave99]

Thanks for all your replys guys ...
I normally play my games at between 720 - 1080, so which GPU will be best at these resolutions.

Secondly i have an antec earthwatts 500w
.Dual 12V outputs: 12V2 for Motherboard and peripherals; 12V1 for processor
.80 plus

http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MTIzMQ==

I think its quite a good quality PSU (not a cheap one) so will this be good enough to run the graphics cards that you have suggested

Thanks in advance =)

 

[DrBombcrater]

That's an excellent power supply, you've no need to worry. None of the cards mentioned here would cause it the least trouble.